Re: Missing man page X(7)

X is perfectly documented! See here for example. Ubuntu have the same bug (I don't think it's a feature) too, see link to bug report in my first message. But in ubuntu user can install package 'xorg-docs', which has missed man page X(7), see discussion in bug report.

Re: Missing man page X(7)

It seems that man page for X(7) is one of few files that was lost somewhere in process of evolution of all X-related crap and Linux distros. And since reading X-related man pages is not popular activity of average linux-user, developers of distros doesn't hurry to fix that problem.

But of course such situation is wrong! X(7) contains important imformation about formats of DISPLAY variable values, -geometry specifiers, font names, colors, X server boot sequence and so on. I'd say it's the MOST important man page in all X-related pages. Furthermore, many other man pages refer to this missing page. Therefore we can say almost all modern Linux distros are in inconsistent state in this regard.

I came in Linux world from Windows not long ago. How new users can learn new OS if there are missing pieces of OS? It's one of many reasons why we have to spend all free time trying to find answers in miriads of Linux-related blogs, forums, etc.

I hope builders of Linux distros will treat documentation with more respect.

Re: Missing man page X(7)

Kolyan wrote:

It seems that man page for X(7) is one of few files that was lost somewhere in process of evolution of all X-related crap and Linux distros. And since reading X-related man pages is not popular activity of average linux-user, developers of distros doesn't hurry to fix that problem.

But of course such situation is wrong! X(7) contains important imformation about formats of DISPLAY variable values, -geometry specifiers, font names, colors, X server boot sequence and so on. I'd say it's the MOST important man page in all X-related pages. Furthermore, many other man pages refer to this missing page. Therefore we can say almost all modern Linux distros are in inconsistent state in this regard.

I came in Linux world from Windows not long ago. How new users can learn new OS if there are missing pieces of OS? It's one of many reasons why we have to spend all free time trying to find answers in miriads of Linux-related blogs, forums, etc.

I hope builders of Linux distros will treat documentation with more respect.

Not arch's fault if it isn't supplied in the standard source tarball from upstream. Anway, less ranting more bug reporting please